The direct follow-up to Konami's arcade shoot-'em-up classic Gradius, introducing customizable Power Meters with new power-ups. It had no official release in North America for 18 years.
First released
Mar 24, 1988
Aliases
Gradius 2, Vulcan Venture, Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou
Franchises
Gradius, Arcade Archives, Gofer no Yabō
Published by
Konami, HAMSTER Corporation
Platforms
Nintendo Entertainment System, TurboGrafx-CD, Arcade, Wii Shop, Sharp X68000, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Rating
CERO: A, PEGI: 7+, OFLC: G, ESRB: E
Releases
- ARC - Gradius II: Gofer no Yabō Japan
- NES - Gradius II Japan
- NSW - Arcade Archives: Gradius II United States
- PC - Gradius Deluxe Pack Japan
- PS1 - Gradius Deluxe Pack Japan
- PS3N - Gradius II: Gofer no Yabō (PC Engine Classics) Japan
- PS4 - Arcade Archives Gradius II United States
- PSPN - Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (PC Engine Classics) Japan
- SAT - Gradius Deluxe Pack Japan
- TGCD - Gradius II: GOFER no Yabou Japan
- WSHP - Gradius II (Famicom Version) Japan
- WSHP - Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (PC Engine Version) Japan
- WSHP - Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (PC Engine Version) United Kingdom
- WSHP - Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (PC Engine Version) Australia
- WSHP - Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (PC Engine Version) United States